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NR1H4-related Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis 5: Further Evidence for Rapidly Progressive Liver Failure.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Jun 2020
Himes Ryan W, Mojarrad Majid, Eslahi Atieh, Finegold Milton J, Maroofian Reza, Moore David D
Abstract excerpt
Pathogenic sequence variants in the nuclear bile acid receptor FXR, encoded by NR1H4, have been reported in a small number of children with low-γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT) cholestasis progressing to liver failure. We describe 3 additional children from 2 unrelated families with cholestasis and liver failure because of pathologic variants in NR1H4. One patient underwent liver transplantation and has had good...
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